Born in Japan, Reiki Tsuno went to Dublin, Ireland in 2002 where he studied film direction. 2010, found him in New York City furthering his education in film direction and film making. He was a crew member for many short films while in New York City and his own short films Bounce of the Dead and Paddy and Me were selections at various American film festivals. He also gained hands-on experience at Troma Entertainment. Working under cult favorite director Lloyd Kaufman, he made his debut as an actor in Kaufman's Return to Nuke 'Em High as a member of the villains. This picture was chosen for the Museum of Modern Art's Best movie selection in The Contenders 2013 and appeared at the Cannes film festival. While in New York, Reiki worked at the headquarters of the United Nations, assisting with their news coverage. Returning to Japan in 2012, he directed corporate promotional videos, music videos, film trailers and more. Using his exposure to the English language, he added film subtitling and language interpreter to his resume.